Parisian Chic City Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2080202367 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
To create her impeccably stylish look, Ines combines purchases from chic high-end stores like the legendary Colette along with high-quality basics at low prices from high-street chains. With her fashion savvy and her inspired home interiors, Ines demonstrates an eye for the details that characterize the best in Gallic style, from wardrobe accessories to home furnishings. This pocket-sized book—with maps, expandable pocket, ribbon page marker, and elastic closure—includes Ines de la Fressange’s favorite addresses for fashion and home goods with Parisian flair. In this city guide, she reveals her fashion haunts for everything from leatherwear to lingerie, and from authentic Norwegian sailor tops to hip and original jewelry. Ines de la Fressange embodies the iconic Parisienne, combining elegance and chic, effortlessly. For the home, she shows readers the best interiors sources in the city for sophisticated furnishings, adorable vintage items, colorful
Eibhinn said Deceptively described - more shopping and travel guide than fashion book.. I bought this based on the reviews, product description, and product video here on Amazon, and was very surprised when I actually received the product. Everything suggests that this is a guide to dressing like a Parisian. For the most part, it is not. Here's why1. My most important point is that most of this book is not a guide to fashion or style, it's a guide to shopping and travelling in Paris. I did a breakdown, of. Much ado about nothing I anxiously awaited this book. I knew of Ines and and as an ardent Francophile (Francomaniac by my friends), I couldn't wait for this book to appear. What a disappointment. She gives no meaningful advice or insights into her chicness, beauty or style. The photos are all of her daughter.Is it meant to be for a 20 year old? Ines missed a good opportunity to really define the Parisienne and her je ne sais quoi. Instead, t. like a visit with a chic Parisian who actually cares about you The book is dedicated "to my new best friend" and then there's a dotted line for you to fill in.Cringe-worthy?Yes, if the author of a book intended to get you up to speed on Parisian style was just any old supermodel.But Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de La Fressange --- let's call her Inès --- is not like the others. Despite her impeccable breeding (she's a distant heiress
Sophie Gachet is a fashion journalist for Elle and co-author of Parisian Chic. She is creative consultant for Roger Vivier, designs a line for Uniqlo, and relaunched her own brand Ines de la Fressange Paris in 2015. Ines de la Fressange, best-selling author of Parisian Chic (Flammarion, 2011), was a runway model in the 1980s, became the face of Chanel, created her own clothing and a
This book will help me find lots of surprising things to do. “I love everything about Paris. I will never be bored!” - Misty Copeland, Porter “Ines de la Fressange's offeringsare winsome, as is she, but also extremely practical. So when she divulges her favorite Paris shops for splurges and bargains in apparel, beauty and inspired interiors, the fashionable world listens."-SARASOTA MAGAZINE. de La Fressange is Frenchness made as palatable as a Breton T-shirt."-Daily Telegraph"a treasure trove of the French tastemaker’s favorite spots in Paris, for shopping, eating, and more." - Women's Wear Daily"Thanks to the ladies for bringing a slice of Paris to your nearest Internet accessing device…Not only are the suggestion